The smallest dino ever discovered in North America


	The smallest dino ever discovered in North America

sincitykitty

10-21-2009 11:42 AM

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The newly identified creature weighed less than two pounds and stood about 4 inches tall. From head to tail, it measured a little over 2 feet long,

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